Altra Service Professionals (ASP) announced today the addition of Alabama to their commercial customer service area. “We are very excited to expand into Alabama” said Bob DeChello, President of Altra Service Professionals. “When Tony and I purchased the company back in 2010, we were only servicing Florida. It has been one of our goals to […]
It is fairly common for people to have flexible spending accounts (FSA). Did you know that if you do not spend the money you have deposited into your FSA, you may lose it? This is your hard earned money and you deserve to benefit from it. Most plans allow you to purchase over the counter […]
As we get into the summer months, patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other respiratory diseases are at risk. Added complications of their disease and also possible death are more likely in extreme heat. On the news, we have heard about the increase of deaths during heat waves. But it is not only […]
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are often warned by doctors to stay indoors when there are high pollution or ozone levels. This is because these things in the air make it harder to breathe for anyone. Breathing polluted air can actually send patients with COPD to the emergency room! But what about other […]
A couple months ago, you may remember a post where we found a dead mouse in a CPAP machine. Our new experience this month is an oxygen concentrator that has been shot. That’s right, our repair technician found that a concentrator had a bullet hole. Upon opening the machine, he found what damage had been […]
The Internet can be a great source of information and find out where to go for help. However, you want to make sure you are getting true information. Have you seen the commercial where the woman says, “It has to be true because I found it on the Internet.” Ha! You would hope that someone […]
Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition where a person has problems breathing at night. Specifically, the airways are repeatedly blocked causing the person to stop breathing for an extended time. The body struggles to get the blocked airway open, which usually happens with a gasp, snore sound or jerking of the body. (1) This is […]
People with COPD burn 10 times the calories just breathing compared to a person without breathing problems. (1) This can zap your energy. Eating the right foods and the right portion sizes can help you have more energy. There are also power foods that contain a lot of nutrition in each bite. Some people may find […]
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you are probably aware that smoking can make your condition worse and may have even been the cause of your disease. But did you know that there are other dangers in your home that can make your symptoms and disease worse? Carpets, air ducts, chemicals, and fireplaces […]
Whenever I shop online, I always look at the site or product reviews. They really help me in my decision to purchase a particular product or use a specific site. Sure – there’s always a couple of suspect reviews listed, but for the most part, reviews make or break a purchase for me. Over the […]